Abstract
Horizontal distribution of phytoplankton was studied by sampling two grids, both having 16 sampling points. The distance between sampling points was 10 m. Phytoplankton species were enumerated by inverted microscopy and the observed distribution patterns were compared with a random distribution. Contagious distribution was common among the species studied. Both actively moving and passively drifting species showed significant contagiousness in their distribution. Actively moving and passively drifting species showed different distribution patterns. The effects of horizontal heterogeneity on phytoplankton sampling are discussed.
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